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Go-Jek extends ride-hailing service to the rest of Singapore

Jan 01, 5:49AM

After a limited rollout, Go-Jek said today that it will extend its ride-hailing service to all of Singapore tomorrow while continuing its beta phase. The Indonesian-based company began offering rides in Singapore at the end of November, but only for passengers riding to and from certain areas. It https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/gojek-introduces-dynamic-pricing-move-will-likely-attract-more-drivers-to-joinintroduced dynamic pricing there, which increases prices […]


FCC will suspend most operations on Thursday if the shutdown continues

Jan 01, 4:08AM

The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday that it will need to suspend most of its operations by the middle of Thursday if the partial government shutdown continues. The FCC will continue "work required for the protection of life and property," as well as work related to spectrum auctions, since those are funded by the […]


In 2018 the ticketing industry finally killed the 'sold out' show

Jan 01, 1:00AM

Jesse Lawrence Contributor Jesse Lawrence has been in media and tech for 20 years. Prior to TicketIQ, he worked at MediaMath and IAC. He started his career as a writer. More posts by this contributor The Golden Knights, live gambling and the future of live sports attendance After years of chasing brokers and bots, ‘slow […]


This clever AI hid data from its creators to cheat at its appointed task

Dec 31, 11:14PM

Depending on how paranoid you are, this research from Stanford and Google will be either terrifying or fascinating. A machine learning agent intended to transform aerial images into street maps and back was found to be cheating by hiding information it would need later in "a nearly imperceptible, high-frequency signal." Clever girl!


Epic Games surprises players on New Year's Eve

Dec 31, 11:13PM

Happy New Year! The folks over at Epic Games have a special treat in store for players hopping on Fortnite today. In celebration of New Year’s Eve all around the world, Fortnite is having an in-game live event where a massive, dropping disco ball descends on the map each hour, on the hour. The virtual […]


Echo Wall Clock review

Dec 31, 11:10PM

This was the year Amazon went all-in on the Alexa. September saw the announcement of a new Echo Dot, Show and Plus, a subwoofer, an audio input device, an auto dongle and an amplifier. That would have been plenty, but the company also started dipping its toes into the other side of things. 2018 also […]


Tesla is keeping 44 US stores open until midnight in year-end Model 3 sales push

Dec 31, 10:10PM

Some Tesla employees will ring in the New Year on a sales floor this year as the automaker tries to liquidate its inventory of Model 3 sedans — and even its more expensive Model S and Model X vehicles — before the federal tax credit for EVs is cut in half. In a list of updated […]


Noa's new Alexa skill has human narrators read news from NYT, FT, Economist & others

Dec 31, 10:06PM

News junkies who want something more in-depth than Alexa’s Flash Briefing now have a new option for listening to the day’s news — as well as features and other reporting — right from their smart speaker. A company called Noa has just launched an Alexa skill that uses human narrators to read you the news from […]


Netflix stops paying the 'Apple tax' on its $853M in annual iOS revenue

Dec 31, 8:48PM

Earlier this year, Netflix was seen testing a bypass of iTunes billing across dozens of markets worldwide. As 2018 draws to a close, Netflix — the App Store’s top grossing app — has ditched the ability for new users to sign up and subscribe to the streaming service within its iOS app across all global markets. The […]


Polite Fortnite Society

Dec 31, 8:38PM

My parents are approaching 60. When they were young, they hung out at diners, or drove around in their cars. My generation hung out in the parking lot after school, or at the mall. My colleague John Biggs often talks of hanging out with his nerd buddies in his basement, playing games and making crank […]


What to expect from CES 2019

Dec 31, 8:36PM

The timing is… less than ideal. Just as the industry is recovering from a holiday-induced hangover, we're thrust into the country's largest consumer electronics show. The timing, of course, is not coincidental. The show is intended to offer a preview for the tech year to come. Many companies thrive on CES's pace. It's a five-day […]


Gillmor Gang: Next

Dec 31, 7:42PM

The Gillmor Gang — Keith Teare, Esteban Kolsky, Frank Radice, Michael Markman and Steve Gillmor. 2019 — the year to come in review.


The New Horizons probe buzzes the most distant object ever encountered first thing tomorrow

Dec 31, 7:20PM

Four billion miles from Earth, the New Horizons probe that recently sent such lovely pictures of Pluto is drawing near to the most distant object mankind has ever come close to: Ultima Thule, a mysterious rock deep in the Kuiper belt. The historic rendezvous takes place early tomorrow morning. This is an encounter nearly 30 […]


NYSE operator's crypto project Bakkt brings in $182M

Dec 31, 6:56PM

Venture capitalists remain bullish on Bitcoin and its underlying technology despite sinking crypto prices.


10 predictions about the media industry in the New Year

Dec 31, 6:26PM

2018 was a year of massive mergers and acquisitions. The #MeToo movement made headlines. So what does the crystal ball predict for 2019?


Are rightsholders ready for public domain day?

Dec 31, 6:00PM

On January 1, 2019, the New Year will ring in untold numbers of additions to the public domain in the U.S., including hundreds and maybe thousands of works with at least a small public reputation.


Soulja Boy's game consoles pulled from store weeks after launch

Dec 31, 5:57PM

As anyone from the Gizmondo to the Virtual Boy can tell you, it's tough to launch a console. Of course, it helps when your device apparently comes pre-loaded with thousands of games from big-name companies like Nintendo, Sony, Square and Bandai. It was clear the moment they were launched that Soulja Boy's SouljaGame console and […]


Here's what to expect in cybersecurity in 2019

Dec 31, 5:35PM

Around this time every year, my inbox fills with the same repetitive junk. “Would you consider putting [any random company] in your gift guide?”, “are you going to CES and if so can I pitch you [a gadget that literally won’t be around this time next year]?”, and, “do you want to cover [a company […]


Report: Amazon is planning a Whole Foods expansion to benefit Prime Now

Dec 31, 3:08PM

Amazon is planning a Whole Foods expansion in the U.S., according to a report by The Wall Street Journal published this weekend. The goal is to put more customers within the range of Amazon’s two-hour Prime Now delivery service, including those in suburban areas outside cities, as well as those in regions where the grocer […]


Popsugar's Twinning app was leaking everyone's uploaded photos

Dec 31, 2:34PM

I thought the worst thing about Popsugar’s Twinning tool was that it matched me with James Corden. Turns out, the hundreds of thousands of selfies uploaded to the tool were easily downloadable by anyone who knew where to look. The popular photo-matching tool is fairly simple. “It analyzes a selfie or uploaded photo, compares it […]



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